Cloud 9.... and beyond... (Read 983 times)

Donn1

Uncle Dude

posted: 4/17/2010 at 10:04 AM

I'm gonna try to make this short, to the point. Runner turned smoker (Booo.... hisss....) Quit smoking Jan10th 2010, (27 yrs, pack a day, 46 years old) that's the day I decided I was gonna run a half marathon. Not "I want to run" , rather "I'm going to run" So, I quit, I trained, listened to my body, stayed motivated and watched the miles increase and the confidence grow. Fought through a bad achilles, never gave into the voices during the long runs. Completed a double digit run about 5 weeks ago, 10 miles. Cloud 9. But I had more to give. Attempted 12 miles more than once, but never quite made the distance. Poor fueling on my part, not enough rest in between long runs, etc etc. Today, 8 days before my race, 12.23 miles fell by the wayside. (1:42:33) Cloud 9 and beyond! My goal for the Half was under 2hrs....now I'm thinking under 1:50 ....Life is good. I'm back and I'm ready.

Donn Born Again Runner 2010 Half Marathon 4-25-10 Glass City 1:55:55 5K < 23:00 Just Run

+1 on what LedLincoln said. You don't want to train so hard for something, and then not do as well as possible because of a lack of a taper.

Be sure to let us know how you do!

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May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.

Donn1

Uncle Dude

posted: 4/28/2010 at 11:55 AM

Mission accomplished. I ran the race in 1:55:55, a bit off my goal for time, but that was a secondary goal. Just finishing was the priority. And trust me, around mile 10 it was in doubt...anyway, I was 00:54: and change at the split and was feeling good. Then everything changed. Next time it's sub 1:45:00 or bust...

Donn Born Again Runner 2010 Half Marathon 4-25-10 Glass City 1:55:55 5K < 23:00 Just Run